Kōshi, Kumamoto

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Kōshi (合志市 Kōshi-shi?) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

Formed by the amalgamation of the towns of Koshi and Nishigoshi on February 27, 2006, the city has an estimated population of 52,500 and a density of 987.39 persons per km². The total area is 53.17 km². It was the 14th "Great Heisei Merger" (see merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan) in Kumamoto Prefecture.

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Cities
Amakusa | Arao | Aso | Hitoyoshi | Kami-Amakusa | Kikuchi | Kōshi | Kumamoto (capital) | Minamata | Tamana | Uki | Uto | Yamaga | Yatsushiro
Districts
Amakusa | Ashikita | Aso | Kamimashiki | Kamoto | Kikuchi | Kuma | Shimomashiki | Tamana | Yatsushiro
  See also: Towns and villages by district edit

Coordinates: 32°53′N, 130°47′E